Winning Essay

February 13, 1986

KEVIN LOCKE, an Osceola High senior, won the essay contest sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists with the essay theme of ''What the First Amendment Means to America.'' Locke is in English teacher Janis Holmes' advanced class. He will be honored at a Feb. 27 Sigma Delta Chi luncheon. Five finalists from Central Florida schools were Ross Hamrah, Bill Palmer of Kissimmee, Allen Turner, Amish Parikh and Syd Johnston. Locke's essay will be submitted to the national competition which will be judged in March.